GPX File for CanyoningOpenCanyon.orgBell Creek: Canyon StartBell Creek: Canyon EndBell Creek: Unknown ParkingBowens Creek (North branch Lower section): Canyon StartBowens Creek (North branch Lower section): Canyon EndBowens Creek (North branch Lower section): Unknown ParkingButterbox: Canyon StartButterbox: Canyon EndButterbox: Unknown ParkingClaustral: Canyon StartClaustral: Canyon EndClaustral: Unknown ParkingDove Canyon: Canyon StartDove Canyon: Canyon EndDove Canyon: Unknown ParkingEmpress: Canyon Start2025-02-08: We normally go from car to car in around one hour. Lots of fun little jumps, an optional 5-6m jump before the final abseil. Good quality for the effort!
Approach: From the Valley of the Waters parking lot, follow the signs to Valley of the Waters Creek.
Tour: The gorge is short but beautiful. With many jumps and clear water, it is an entertaining tour. Many commercial tours pass through this canyon. The rappel at the exit can be done on the left or right.]]>Empress: Canyon End2025-02-08: We normally go from car to car in around one hour. Lots of fun little jumps, an optional 5-6m jump before the final abseil. Good quality for the effort!
Return: Follow the path up the hill, back to the parking lot]]>Empress: Unknown Parking2025-02-08: We normally go from car to car in around one hour. Lots of fun little jumps, an optional 5-6m jump before the final abseil. Good quality for the effort!
Return: Follow the path up the hill, back to the parking lot]]>Fortress: Canyon StartFortress: Canyon EndFortress: Unknown ParkingGrand Canyon: Canyon StartGrand Canyon: Canyon EndGrand Canyon: Unknown ParkingHole in the wall: Canyon StartHole in the wall: Canyon EndHole in the wall: Unknown ParkingMachinery Creek: Canyon StartMachinery Creek: Canyon EndMachinery Creek: Parking at EntryMachinery Creek: Parking at ExitRocky Creek: Canyon StartRocky Creek: Canyon EndRocky Creek: Unknown ParkingSerendipity: Canyon StartSerendipity: Canyon EndSerendipity: Unknown ParkingTwister Canyon: Canyon StartTwister Canyon: Canyon EndTwister Canyon: Unknown ParkingWater Dragon canyon: Canyon StartWater Dragon canyon: Canyon EndWater Dragon canyon: Unknown ParkingWollangambe 1: Canyon StartWollangambe 1: Canyon EndWollangambe 1: Unknown ParkingYileen: Canyon StartYileen: Canyon EndYileen: Unknown ParkingEurobin Falls : Canyon Start2025-02-07: After a simple off-track walk up, the hot weather was super nice as we cruised down with only a little water in the creek. The upper granite boulders were a little slippery after very light rain, but...
Approach: From the lower Eurobin Creek carpark, rock hop up the creek until you nearly meet Crystal Brook. From here, head left, up steeply through varying vegetation until you reach aprox. 730m. From here, head right down into Eurobin Creek.
Tour: The first few abseils stand back from public view. They typically roll off and occasionally finish more steeply before reaching the next anchors. All but the first rapel have unlinked double rings held by screws or expansion bolts. Some bolts may be a little tricky to find in medium to high flow conditions, so be ready for some distant visual or whistle based communication. The rope pull on R5 appears to have claimed somebodys rope - although it is easy to prevent this. ]]>Eurobin Falls : Canyon End2025-02-07: After a simple off-track walk up, the hot weather was super nice as we cruised down with only a little water in the creek. The upper granite boulders were a little slippery after very light rain, but...
Return: Once you abseil down the main falls (5 stacked abseils) you can quickly find the lookout track back to the main road, and then down to your vehicle. ]]>Eurobin Falls : Parking Entry and Exit2025-02-07: After a simple off-track walk up, the hot weather was super nice as we cruised down with only a little water in the creek. The upper granite boulders were a little slippery after very light rain, but...
Return: Once you abseil down the main falls (5 stacked abseils) you can quickly find the lookout track back to the main road, and then down to your vehicle. ]]>Fainter Falls : Canyon Start2025-02-08: Walk in 45 minutes. 90 minutes in the canyon . 10min back to the car. The effort here was not really worth the reward. Perhaps it is possible to wander up from the Fainter Falls view point just to r...
Approach: Largely off track navigation. From the Fainters Falls carpark, follow the track and look to walk up the spur on your right hand side, heading SW up to an implied knoll. At the western end of this knoll, turn south and begin your descent into the creek.
Tour: The creek is full of moss, logs, and mossy logs. While beautiful and wild, it is slow. Meander above, under, and around obstacles in the creek until you reach the first abseil with unlinked double rings on the left. More creek walking and downclimbing and you will reach the finale - Fainter Falls. Best rapped as two pitches, off of a tree anchors part way down on the large ledge. There are many options. At the base, head out on true right to the walking track. ]]>Fainter Falls : Parking Entry and Exit2025-02-08: Walk in 45 minutes. 90 minutes in the canyon . 10min back to the car. The effort here was not really worth the reward. Perhaps it is possible to wander up from the Fainter Falls view point just to r...
Return: Follow the walking track back to the carpark. ]]>Fainter Falls : Canyon End2025-02-08: Walk in 45 minutes. 90 minutes in the canyon . 10min back to the car. The effort here was not really worth the reward. Perhaps it is possible to wander up from the Fainter Falls view point just to r...
Return: Follow the walking track back to the carpark. ]]>Crystal Brook : Canyon Start2025-02-10: The grading - at low flows (as pictured in this write up) its probably closer to V4, A2 or A3. The flow is never an issue except getting smashed at R4 anchor. At medium flow though, its likely the wat...
Approach: From the chalet, head north passed lookouts until you find the obvious creek.
Tour: The first anchors are located on RR (as are all the anchors on the headwall). You'll have to walk at least 40m back up the track towards your car, and head left out towards the rolling lip to locate them. Two unlinked free hangers back from the edge, or two glue ins, that you may like to rope up to reach. The first two abseils are reasonably dry. The R3 anchor is again on the RR side - the bolts are on a right facing block, and easy to overlook if you follow the water down... R4 anchors are very wet. A small (3-4) person stance. R4 takes you to the bottom of the head wall. Beware this pool drains between the boulders below, as does the following pool. The following anchors are all on true left. R5 (optional) provides an anchor to access R6. R7 is very reachy, so if you're short, afraid, or have slippery shoes, you may like some sort of aid (stick clip) to reach them. At 5'10", they are quite attainable with some stretch and confidence. It may be best to use this anchor to go all the way down to the final pool, as it is a tricky downclimb. ]]>Crystal Brook : Waterlevel Checkpoint2025-02-10: The grading - at low flows (as pictured in this write up) its probably closer to V4, A2 or A3. The flow is never an issue except getting smashed at R4 anchor. At medium flow though, its likely the wat...
Hydrology: Check the flow as you drive across Eurobin Creek, near the base of Mount Buffalo. At the Eurobin Falls car park, you will find two drainage pipes. ]]>